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Trustees consider updating Farmers Branch history book and partnering with Historical Park for 80th anniversary
Summary
Board members discussed existing local history materials, past history-book sales, and potential collaboration with the Farmers Branch Historical Park to produce an updated history book, exhibit or program ahead of the city's 80th anniversary in two years.
Trustees discussed local history resources and possible collaboration with the Farmers Branch Historical Park during the Jan. 11 meeting, including the idea of updating a previously produced local history book and mounting exhibits or programs.
A trustee noted the library already holds historical materials — old yearbooks and local chronologies — in the Texas and genealogy section. The board recalled a history book that had been produced more than a decade ago through the historical park and sold for about $50; a trustee said “there's still a few that exist” and suggested revisiting and professionally updating the project.
Trustees discussed options including a public exhibit, a speaker series, an updated book with audio or visual components, and soliciting donations or artifacts from long-term residents. One trustee suggested aiming for events tied to an upcoming milestone: the transcript records that the board would reach the city’s 80th anniversary in “2 more years,” which the group discussed as a possible target for programming.
No formal agreement, budget allocation or timeline was adopted during the meeting; trustees directed conversation toward partnership exploration and potential future programming.
